"That's a better reason for turning him down than I ever gave." Only her father heard the reasons why she wouldn't marry the suitors he brought to her, but she was never kind in her answers. "I think, in the end, I was just being selfish for doing so, even if I was being selfish for the betterment of my family." ...that's an exceptionally deep and honest answer. Someone's therapy sessions have begun to help already, it seems.

Amelia smiles and nods. "I agree. Let's go." It's a little cooler by the edge of the lake and the shade offered by the large trees, but Amelia doesn't appear to be bothered too much. She's all content smiles and thoughtfulness as they wander beneath the trees. "Had I been thinking, I would have suggested we stopped and gotten food for a picnic out here," she says after a few minutes of comfortable silence.